WHereas Our Deer , and Beasts of Forrest and Chase , as well Male as Female , have been heretofore frequently killed upon Warrants at unseasonable times in the yeer , by Our Forresters , Keepers , and others in Our Forrests , Chases , and Parks , within this Our Kingdome of England , to the great destruction of Our Game . To the end therefore that all Our Forresters , Rangers , Keepers , & other Our officers attending Our Game of Deer , within and Our Forrests , Chases or Parks may know , and duely observe the true seasons and times in the yeer for killing of Deer , both Male and Female , as they are herein by vs prescribed and appointed . Our will and pleasure is , and Wee do by these presents straitly charge and command them and every of them from henceforth to forbear the hunting or killing upon Warrants , of any of Our Harts , Stagges , Bucks , or other Male-Deer , Red of Fallow in any Our Forrests , Chases or Parks , or elsewhere within this Our Kingdome of England , or Dominion of Wales , in any yeer hereafter , before the seventh day of Iuly ( being about the end of the Fence-moneth ) or after Holy-Rood day : And likewise that they from henceforth yeerly forbear to hunt or kill upon Warrants , any Hinde , Doe , or other Our Female Deer before Holy-Rood day , or after the Feast of Epiphany , commonly called Twelfth day : And of this Our Royall will and pleasure Wee do hereby require , and strictly enjoyn all Our Forresters , Keepers , and other Our Officers aforesaid , and all other Our loving Subjects whom the same doth or may concerne , to take knowledge , and obediently to observe Our directions herein , as they will avoid Our displeasure and indignation , and will answer the contrary at their uttermost perils .